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United Kingdom: capital, population, area and flag

United Kingdom is a country in Northern Europe (Europe). Its capital is London. The population is about 69.5M (#22 of 193) and the area is about 243,610 km² (#78 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
London
Region
Europe / Northern Europe
Population
69,487,000 (2025) #22 of 193
Total area
243,610 km² (2024) #78 of 193
Population density
286.4 people/km² (2024) #30 of 193
GDP (total)
$4T (2025) #5 of 189
GDP per capita
$57,602 (2025) #20 of 189
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024) #35 of 193
Distance from Japan
9,559 km #100 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 0.6 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 0.6 times that of Japan
Main languages
English
Currency
British Pound (GBP)
Calling code
+44
Time zone (capital)
UTC+0 (observes daylight saving time)
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
9 h behind Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
51.51°N 0.13°W

Population of United Kingdom, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
See past estimates, future projections and the population pyramid in the World Population Time Machine.

Map of United Kingdom

Map of United Kingdom

Capital: London

United Kingdom: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

United Kingdom ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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United Kingdom in world rankings

How United Kingdom compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area243,610 km²2024#78 of 193
Number of land borders1#138 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital51.5°#15 of 193
Distance from Japan9,559 km#100 of 192
Forest area (share of land)13.5%2024#138 of 193
Arable land (share of land)25.3%2024#38 of 190
Protected land (share of land)28.4%2025#41 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)69.2%2024#24 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,220 mm2022#73 of 180
Freshwater resources per person2,144 m³2022#102 of 181
Forest area32,780 km²2025#87 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)46.8%2025#5 of 153
People & population
Population69,487,0002025#22 of 193
Population density286.4 people/km²2024#30 of 193
Population growth rate0.30%2025#144 of 193
Urban population (share of people)83.3%2025#35 of 193
Life expectancy81.4 years2024#35 of 193
Fertility rate1.55 births per woman2024#131 of 193
Infant mortality rate4.1 per 1,000 births2024#151 of 192 tied
Birth rate9.9 per 1,000 people2024#145 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over19.7%2025#33 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1417.0%2025#144 of 193
Life expectancy of women83.3 years2024#36 of 193
Life expectancy of men79.5 years2024#35 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio8 per 100,000 births2023#150 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)17.0%2025#124 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)9.7 per 1,000 people2024#42 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)4.7 per 1,000 births2024#156 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)63.3%2025#112 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$4T2025#5 of 189
GDP per capita$57,6022025#20 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$64,6062025#26 of 185
Economic growth rate1.4%2025#147 of 188
Inflation rate3.9%2025#64 of 179
Unemployment rate4.7%2025#101 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)30.6%2025#101 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)31.9%2025#113 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)0.6%2025#174 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)16.5%2025#148 of 185
Services (share of GDP)73.1%2025#13 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)2.4%2025#45 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)32.4 (0–100)2021#99 of 149
Goods exports (total)$556B2025#13 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)0.1%2025#153 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)57.3%2025#62 of 178
Youth unemployment rate14.6%2025#76 of 178
Cereal production19,441,252 t2024#28 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)6,558 kg/ha2024#20 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)981,329 t2024#26 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)755,323 t2024#25 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)226,006 t2024#26 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)106.7 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#103 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)194 kg/ha2024#39 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)7.7%2025#125 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)0.9%2025#174 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)29.2%2024#16 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)0.9%2025#136 of 187
Labor force (number of people)35,409,1082025#20 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$214B2025#19 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)0.4%2021#92 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)95.5%2024#25 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions121.6 per 100 people2024#78 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)11.1%2024#16 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)5.9%2021#30 of 179
Hospital beds2.4 per 1,000 people2022#79 of 157 tied
Doctors3.30 per 1,000 people2023#54 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)2.68%2023#13 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)40.5%2025#28 of 192
University and college enrollment80.4%2023#26 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions42.2 per 100 people2024#19 of 192
Air passengers carried118,945,9202023#7 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)99.8%2024#13 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)97.8%2024#13 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths3.2 per 100,000 people2019#173 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)89.0%2024#103 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)112.1%2023#21 of 180
Primary school completion rate101.1%2023#26 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)9.55 per 1,000 people2023#22 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)10 per 100,000 people2024#145 of 191
Health spending per person$5,8602024#17 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)9,621,469 TEU2024#20 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)40.2%2021#70 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person4.2 t CO₂e per person2024#57 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)292.4 Mt CO₂e2024#20 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)9.5 µg/m³2023#157 of 192
Energy use per person2,095 kg oil eq. per person2024#53 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)12.2%2021#130 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person4,208 kWh per person2025#53 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)12.3%2025#22 of 190
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)2.2%2025#127 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)386.7 Mt CO₂e2024#21 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)5.8%2022#100 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production11,146,000 t2024#16 of 120
Barley: production7,091,000 t2024#8 of 100
Oats: production986,000 t2024#8 of 74
Rye: production138,259 t2024#15 of 62
Potatoes: production5,515,533 t2024#16 of 150
Rapeseed (canola): production823,605 t2024#15 of 63
Dry peas: production293,360 t2024#10 of 95
Tomatoes: production75,964 t2024#85 of 164
Onions: production256,192 t2024#51 of 139
Cabbages: production177,553 t2024#36 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production862,713 t2024#7 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production53,000 t2024#56 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production109,402 t2024#18 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production165,153 t2024#17 of 95
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production17,091 t2024#73 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production76,854 t2024#12 of 63
Apples: production408,047 t2024#28 of 92
Grapes: production11,408 t2024#74 of 91
Strawberries: production98,703 t2024#16 of 80
Pears: production19,504 t2024#43 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production4,480 t2024#59 of 87
Cherries: production5,920 t2024#39 of 65
Sugar beet: production7,816,758 t2024#10 of 57
Beef (cattle meat): production934,300 t2024#15 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production960,800 t2024#18 of 164
Chicken meat: production1,852,000 t2024#18 of 183
Cow’s milk: production15,939,048 t2024#12 of 178
Hen eggs: production842,000 t2024#17 of 167
Honey: production10,089 t2024#34 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production265,500 t2024#9 of 172
Butter (with ghee): production200,900 t2023#12 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production509,900 t2023#12 of 105
Whiteleg shrimp: production6 t2024#51 of 54
Common carp: production110 t2024#69 of 97
Atlantic salmon: production192,006 t2024#3 of 22
Rainbow trout: production11,970 t2024#18 of 79
Gilthead seabream: production13 t2024#29 of 31
European seabass: production706 t2024#13 of 29
Pacific cupped oyster: production2,478 t2024#10 of 30
Yellowfin tuna: production1 t2023#81 of 82
Albacore: production5 t2024#51 of 60
Atlantic bluefin tuna: production40 t2024#23 of 32
Swordfish: production0 t2024#75 of 76
Atlantic herring: production117,650 t2024#3 of 19
Atlantic mackerel: production233,595 t2024#2 of 29
Atlantic cod: production20,260 t2024#4 of 20
Haddock: production42,468 t2024#4 of 17
Blue whiting: production123,097 t2024#4 of 21
European pilchard (sardine): production10,078 t2024#10 of 28
European anchovy: production6 t2024#30 of 36
European sprat: production410 t2024#14 of 24
Common octopus: production19 t2024#16 of 23
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production20 t2024#54 of 68 tied
Shrimps and prawns: production603 t2024#76 of 114
Crabs: production22,366 t2024#13 of 97
Lobsters: production33,575 t2024#3 of 91
Oysters: production2,498 t2024#16 of 51
Clams and cockles: production9,174 t2024#20 of 55
Scallops: production34,151 t2024#9 of 31
Mussels: production15,912 t2024#13 of 52
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production7,490 t2024#30 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production45 t2024#123 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production130 t2024#89 of 115
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production128,144 t2024#24 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production221,718 t2024#6 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production14,030 t2024#14 of 91
Freshwater eels: production24 t2024#24 of 41
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production2 t2024#43 of 48
Sharks and rays: production5,833 t2024#23 of 127
Cattle: number of animals9,411,871 animals2024#36 of 183
Pigs: number of animals4,715,669 animals2024#29 of 165
Chickens: number of animals166,986,000 birds2024#33 of 181
Sheep: number of animals31,016,701 animals2024#12 of 173
Goats: number of animals111,000 animals2024#119 of 180
Horses: number of animals760,529 animals2024#13 of 143
Ducks: number of animals1,874,000 birds2024#27 of 80
Turkeys: number of animals3,190,000 birds2024#14 of 71

Questions about United Kingdom

What is the capital of United Kingdom?

The capital of United Kingdom is London.

What is the population of United Kingdom?

United Kingdom has a population of about 69.5M (2025), #22 of 193 among countries.

How big is United Kingdom?

United Kingdom covers about 243,610 km², #78 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is United Kingdom in?

United Kingdom is in Europe, in the region of Northern Europe.

What currency and languages are used in United Kingdom?

The currency is the British Pound. Main languages: English.

How does United Kingdom compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of United Kingdom is about 0.6 times that of Japan, and its population is about 0.6 times that of Japan.

How far is United Kingdom from Japan?

The capital, London, is about 9,559 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between United Kingdom and Japan?

The capital, London, is on UTC+0 in standard time: 9 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.

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